Potential curves of Li2+ by a local potential method

Local potential calculations have been carried out for the first eight ²Σ_g, ²Σ_u and the first five ²Π_g, ²Π_u states of Li₂⁺. The results indicate the usefulness of calculating highly excited potential curves by a local potential method.     

Autoionizing rydberg states of. The Li2 molecule: Molecular constants for Li2+

Autoionizing Rydberg series of Li₂ have been observed in the two-step optical cxcitation of a supersonic lithium beam. The series limits are vibrational states of Li₂⁺. In the most probable assignment IP(Li₂) = 41236.4 ± 2.5 cm^?1 and for Li₂⁺ω_e = 263.45 ± 1.3 cm^?1; ω_eχ_e = 1.35 ± O.2 cm^?1; r_e = 3.032 ± 0.01 Å; D_e = 10807 ± 150 cm^?1.     

Theoretical study of the 2Σu+ and 2Σg+ states of Li2− and Na2−

Ab initio calculations are performed to obtain potential energy curves for the X¹Σ_g⁺ state of Li₂ and Na₂ and the X²Σ_g⁺ and A²Σ_g⁺ states of their anions. The A²Σ_g⁺ M₂^? curves are found to intersect the X¹Σ_g⁺M₂ curves at low energies and are expected to play a major role in the e^? + M₂ → M^? + M process.     

Some ab initio calculations related to the predissociation of the C2Σu+ state of N2+

Ab initio calculations in the “first-order wavefunction” CI approximation have been performed for several states of N₂⁺ with ²Σ_u⁺, ²Σ_u^?, ⁴Π_u symmetry. A calculation of the electronic factor of the vibronic interaction between the B²Σ_u⁺ and C²Σ_u⁺ states seems to support the suggestion of Tellinghuisen and Albritton that the C state is predissociated by the continuum of the B state through nuclear momentum coupling.     

Predissociation of the C2Σu+ state of N2+

Two mechanisms for the predissociation of the C²Σ_u⁺ state of N₂⁺ are discussed - the accidental mechanism and a direct, homogeneous process C → B²Σ_u⁺. The matrix elements for the latter channel are dominated by a contribution from the nuclear kinetic energy operator, containing a Franck-Condon integral of form 〈?|?/?R|υ′〉.     

Collinear quantum mechanical calculations for the reaction: He + H2+ → HeH+ + H

An integral equation reaction path technique has been used to calculate, within the collinear approximation, reaction probabilities for the reaction He + H₂⁺ → HeH⁺ + H over the energy range 0.95 <- E <- 1.19 eV. This reaction differs from those that have been studied previously within the collinear approximation in that a severe oscillatory behavior is exhibited in the energy dependence of the reaction probabilities.     

Wavelength-resolved fluorescence lifetimes of gas-phase ions: CO2+ and CS2+

A method is described for measuring wavelength-resolved fluorescence lifetimes of ions formed by HeIα photoionization, using electric-field drift of the ions in competition with fluorescence. Fluorescence lifetimes of 216 and 232 ns for the 357 nm and 378 nm peaks of N₂O⁺, and 3.5 μs for the à → X? band of CS₂⁺, were measured. The wavelength-resolved à → X? band of CO₂⁺ showed no significant dependence of fluorescence lifetime on V′, but there is some indication of variation in the CS₂⁺ lifetimes in the à → X? band.     

Potential curves and molecular properties of Na2+

A model potential method in which a molecule is described as a single electron moving in the field of two polarizable cores is used to calculate the potential energy curves and the wavefunctions of the lowest six electronic states of the molecular ion Na₂⁺. The ground X²Σ_g state has a dissociation energy of 0.98 eV at an equilibrium separation of 3.3 Å and the excited ²Π_u state has a dissociation energy of 0.23 eV at an equilibrium separation of 5.2 Å. Various molecular properties of these two bound states are calculated. An analysis of the long range behaviour of all the six states is presented.     

Interpretation of energy stability for Ti27+ and Ti26+ dimers

By using the interacting bonds method (IBM), it has been established that for the chloride Ziegler systems (TiCl₄+AlR₃) for polymerization the formation of Ti ₂ ⁷⁺ and Ti ₂ ⁶⁺ pairs is a thermodynamically favorable process.

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(TiCl₄+AlR₃) () , Ti ₂ ⁷⁺ Ti ₂ ⁶⁺ .

     

Further studies of the N2+ + N2 → N4+ association reaction

Data are presented which strongly suggest that stabilisation of the excited intermediate (N₄⁺)* complex in the reaction (1) N₂⁺ + 2N₂ (rate coefficient k₁) occurs via N₂ switching whereas for (2) N₂⁺ + N₂ + He (rate coefficient k₂) it occurs via superelastic He collisions. This explains the differing temperature variations of k₁ and k₂ previously obtained for these reactions. Drift tube data are also presented which show how k₁ varies with N₂⁺/N₂ centre-of-mass energy as compared with thermal energy.     

Recombination energy of N22+

The recombination energy of N₂²⁺ has been computed using N₂²⁺, N₂²⁺ and N₂ potential curves from the literature. Vibrational overlaps and energies liberated in the various N₂²⁺³∑^?_g,¹∑_g⁺, ³Π_u, ¹Π_u → N₂⁺(X²∑⁺_g, A ²∑⁺_g, A ²Π_u, B²∑_u⁺,C²∑_u⁺) vibronic transitions have been computed and used as input for determination of the N₂⁺ recombination energy.     

Low-lying states of cs22+

Using an MC SCF CI method, wavefunctions for the ground state ¹∑⁺_g and the excited states of the symmetries ¹∑⁺_g, ¹Π_g, and ¹Δ_g of the Cs²⁺₂ ionic system are generated. The potential curves for eleven ¹∑⁺_g twelve ¹Π_g, and six ¹Δ_g states are calculated. Results suggest a small charge-transfer cross section for the reaction CS⁺ + Cs⁺ → Cs CS²⁺.     

Coincidence studies of fluorescence and dissociation processes in electronic excited states of I2+, Br2+, IBr+ and ICl+

The PIFCO technique in which mass-selected photoion—fluorescence photon coincidences are counted, was used to investigate whether I₂⁺, IBr⁺ and ICl⁺ fluoresce. Measurements were made of lifetimes and fluorescence quantum yields of electronic excited states of these ions. Emission was discovered for I₂⁺ and IBr⁺, but ICl⁺ apparently does not fluoresce. Information on the radiative properties of Br₂⁺ was obtained as a by-product of the work on IBr⁺. Fragment ion kinetic energy releases were determined and provide information on dissociative ionization processes in the halogen and interhalogen ions studied.     

On the INDO calculations of N32− and N4− free radicals

?-tensors as well as anisotropic and isotropic hyperfine coupling constants have been calculated for the N₃^2? and N₄^? free radicals. The adequacy of the INDO method is discussed in relation with the results of a previous ab initio calculation.     

S42+ and S42− : an ab initio study

The structures of S₄²⁺ and S₄^2? have been investigated by ab initio calculations using the GAUSSIAN 70 system of programs and the 44-31G basis set. Electronic singlet states of the square form and three possible conformations of the chain structure were examined for both ions, and the singlet rectangle form of S₄^2? was also investigated. The anti chain form of S₄²⁺ was found to be 78.3 kJ mol^? more stable than the square form, in contrast to previous experimental data. S₄^2?is predicted to adopt the chain structure with the anti conformation.     

Quasiperiodic motion in collinear HeH2+

The classical motion of the highly vibrationally excited HeH₂⁺ collinear complex has been investigated. An estimated of the fraction of phase containing quasiperiodic trajectories versus total energy is reported. At some energies it is found that dissociative and quasiperiodic trajectories occupy disjoint regions of phase space.     

The geometric and electronic structures of I3− and I5− from effective-potential calculations

The (ab initio) effective-potential theory developed by Ewig et al. is applied to the structures of the polyiodide ions, I₃^? and I₅^?. The bare ions I₃^? and I₅^? are found by optimization of the geometry to be symmetric and linear. The counterion environment, however, greatly influences the equilibrium structure. A symmetric, flexible counterion environment produces only a slightly altered symmetric, linear equilibrium structure for the I₃^? anion ; whereas an asymmetric, rigid counterion frame leads to unequal bond lengths and bending of the anion. For the I₅^? anion, the potential energy calculated for bending of the central I—I—I angle, α, is very small so that a slight interaction with the lattice will readily lead to the experimental bent structure with α = 94°. At this value of α, the two outer angles are found to be equal and close to the experimental value. The electronic structures of the I₃^? and I₅^? ions are also discussed.     

Chemiluminescence and auto-oscillations in the (S?Cr2O72+?UO22+) system

Quasi-harmonic oscillations of chemiluminescence intensity at certain concentrations of the components for the (S–Cr₂O ₇ ^2– –UO ₂ ²⁺ ) system in concentrated sulfuric acid and chemiluminescence and dark stages with the participation of intermediates Cr(V), U(IV) and sulfur peroxide radicals (HS₂O₆ ^.) have been discovered. Chemiluminescence is attributed to the interaction of HS₂O₆ ^. compounds. The processes of deactivation of the excited states of uranyl involve the participation of Cr(V). A scheme for the oscillation chemiluminescence reactions is suggested.

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(S–Cr₂O ₇ ^2– –UO ₂ ²⁺ ) H₂SO₄ , . Cr(V), U(IV) (HS₂O₆ ^.) HS₂O₆ ^. Cr(V) . .

     

The rotational predissociation of the CH4+ and CD4+ ions

The metastable transitions producing CH₃³/CH₄ and CD₃⁺/CD₄ have been investigated by means of translational spectroscopy. For the first time structures are observed in a metastable peak corresponding to the dissociation of a polyatomic ion. They are interpreted by tunneling through a rotational barrier from discrete quasi-bound states. Kinetic energy releases have been measured.     

Diatomics-in-molecules calculations of potential-energy surfaces for B+(3P) + H2(X 1Σg+)

Collisions of B⁺(³P) with H₂(X ¹Σ_g⁺) have been studied repeatedly using molecular-beam techniques. The theoretical interpretation of the results suffered from missing information about the potential-energy surfaces for this system. This paper reports on diatomics-in-molecules calculations for a wide range of nuclear geometries. The stationary points on the minimum-energy paths are determined. Symmetrically orthogonalized and non-hermitean diatomics-in-molecules versions differ only slightly at the minimum-energy path. The potential-energy surfaces of the 1³A′ and 2³A′ states show dramatical changes with the BHH angle, leading possibly to adiabatic as well as non-adiabatic elementary processes. The 1³A′' and 1³A′ states are nearly degenerate for geometries ranging from the entrance channel to the interaction region. The most favourable configurations of approach on these potential-energy surfaces are those with C₂, symmetry.